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president obama planning to visit boston today to pay tribute to victims of the marathon bombings on monday. the death toll from monday's explosion remains at three with more than 170 injured including some who had to have their limbs amputated. surveillance video appears to be the focus of the investigation now and as susan mcginnis reports, images show at least one suspicious man just before the explosions. >>> reporter: the scene of the second bomb that went off during monday's boston marathon may give us our first look at the suspected bomber. sources tell cbs news that security cameras at a lord & taylor store captured a man leaving a bag in the area just before the blast. the suspect is described as a young white man seen carrying a backpack and talking on a cell phone. sources say he was wearing a black jacket, a gray hoodie and white baseball cap turned backwards on his head. just after the first bomb went off, the suspect left the scene. moments later, the second bomb detonated. investigators are also looking at cell phone records hoping to match one of the calls to the man
president obama planning to visit boston today to pay tribute to victims of the marathon bombings on monday. the death toll from monday's explosion remains at three with more than 170 injured including some who had to have their limbs amputated. surveillance video appears to be the focus of the investigation now and as susan mcginnis reports, images show at least one suspicious man just before the explosions. >>> reporter: the scene of the second bomb that went off during monday's...
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. >>> with new information about the man the feds say sent letters that were poisoned to president obama and a u.s. senator from mississippi. his name is paul curtis. he has been known to local law enforcement, for what we don't know. and he would sometimes work as an elvis impersonator. the letters that contained a white powder said, quote, no one wanted to listen to me before. what does that mean? so far, nobody is saying. preliminary tests say the white powder is the poison radio ricin. >>> the president didn't mince words today. he called it a shameful day for washington. >> there were no coherent arguments as to why we wouldn't do this. it came down to politics. the worry that that vocal minority of gun owners would come after them in future elections and so they caved to the pressure. and they started looking for an excuse, any excuse for vote no. >> the measure had 54 yes votes but it needed 60 to beat a republican filibuster. five democrats also opposed the plan. both california senators voted in favor. >>> coming up, we'll continue our coverage of the latest on that huge explosi
. >>> with new information about the man the feds say sent letters that were poisoned to president obama and a u.s. senator from mississippi. his name is paul curtis. he has been known to local law enforcement, for what we don't know. and he would sometimes work as an elvis impersonator. the letters that contained a white powder said, quote, no one wanted to listen to me before. what does that mean? so far, nobody is saying. preliminary tests say the white powder is the poison radio...
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less than 30 minutes, president obama will board air force one. he will fly north to boston to attend a tribute to victims of the marathon bombings. three people were killed in monday's explosions with more than 170 injured including some who had to have limbs amputated. surveillance video appears to be the focus now of the investigation. and as susan mcginnis reports, images show at least one suspicious man just before the explosions. >>> reporter: the scene of the second bomb that went off during monday's boston marathon may give us our first look at the suspected bomber. sources tell cbs news that security cameras at a lord & taylor store captured a man leaving a bag in the area just before the blast. the suspect is described as a young white man seen carrying a backpack and talking on a cell phone. sources say he was wearing a black jacket, a gray hoodie and white baseball cap turned backwards on his head. just after the first bomb went off, the suspect left the scene. moments later, the second bomb detonated. investigators are also looking at
less than 30 minutes, president obama will board air force one. he will fly north to boston to attend a tribute to victims of the marathon bombings. three people were killed in monday's explosions with more than 170 injured including some who had to have limbs amputated. surveillance video appears to be the focus now of the investigation. and as susan mcginnis reports, images show at least one suspicious man just before the explosions. >>> reporter: the scene of the second bomb that...
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today president obama plans to travel to boston for a memorial service. and susan mcginnis is in boston. susan, good morning. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning. a man in this lord & taylor surveillance video is seen dropping a bag near the finish line, and the image matches the account of images of those who saw a man seen leaving the scene. this could be the first major break in this case. the scene of the second bomb that went off during monday's boston marathon may give us our first look at the suspected bomber. sources tell cbs news that a security cameras at a lord & taylor store captured a man leaving a bag in the area just before the blast. the suspect is described as a young white man seen carrying a back pack and talking on a cell phone. sources say he was wearing a black jacket, a gray hoodie, and a white baseball cap turned backward on his head. just after the first bomb went off, the suspect left the scene. moments later the second bomb detonated. investigators are also looking at cell phone records hoping to match one of the calls to the
today president obama plans to travel to boston for a memorial service. and susan mcginnis is in boston. susan, good morning. >> reporter: anne-marie, good morning. a man in this lord & taylor surveillance video is seen dropping a bag near the finish line, and the image matches the account of images of those who saw a man seen leaving the scene. this could be the first major break in this case. the scene of the second bomb that went off during monday's boston marathon may give us our...
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and michelle obama will be there. and also robert de niro. that's ahead on "cbs this morning." once that enamel is gone, it's gone. my dentist recommended pronamel. pronamel protects your teeth from the effects of acid erosion. i don't have to cut out the things that i love in my diet. starts with ground beef, onions and peppers baked in a ketchup glaze what makes stouffer's meatloaf best of all? that moment you enjoy it at home. stouffer's. made with care, for you or your family. it's eb. want to give your family the very best in taste, freshness, and nutrition? it's eb. eggland's best. better taste. better nutrition. better eggs. it's eb. for those nights when it's more than a bad dream, be ready. for the times you need to double-check the temperature on the thermometer, be ready. for high fever, nothing works faster or lasts longer. be ready with children's motrin. or lasts longer. (alarm clock buzzer) ♪ (annobefore i do any projects servion on my own.st at angie's list, you'll find reviews written by people just
and michelle obama will be there. and also robert de niro. that's ahead on "cbs this morning." once that enamel is gone, it's gone. my dentist recommended pronamel. pronamel protects your teeth from the effects of acid erosion. i don't have to cut out the things that i love in my diet. starts with ground beef, onions and peppers baked in a ketchup glaze what makes stouffer's meatloaf best of all? that moment you enjoy it at home. stouffer's. made with care, for you or your family....
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president obama also paused to remember those who were lost or injured. so did senators on capitol hill. bells across boston told. it's the first day many are back at work and school since the attacks. it's important for everyone to know this is not going to affect the way boston lives and works and breathes. >> reporter: this afternoon fbi turned boylston street back over to the city of boston and presented the mayor with an american flag. this memorial will soon be the city plans to reop road themarare finish line was in the coming days. bombing suspect johar tsarnaev made his first appearance before a judge in his hospital room. the 19-year-old is charged with using a weapon of mass destruction and malicious destruction of property resulting in death. he could face the death penalty if convicted. some lawmakers wanted tsarnaev declared an enemy combatant but the white house is defending its decision to try him in u.s. courts. >> this is absolutely the right way to and the appropriate way to go. when it comes to united states citizens, it is against the
president obama also paused to remember those who were lost or injured. so did senators on capitol hill. bells across boston told. it's the first day many are back at work and school since the attacks. it's important for everyone to know this is not going to affect the way boston lives and works and breathes. >> reporter: this afternoon fbi turned boylston street back over to the city of boston and presented the mayor with an american flag. this memorial will soon be the city plans to...
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aaron had a high-profile visit last week from first lady michelle obama and certainly his classmates are rooting him on and glad to see him come meo the bay area very soon >>> passwords are supposed to be a secret. come on. but it's no secret a lot of people share the passwords with friends, especially if you are going to watch hbo or netflix. consumerwatch reporter julie watts on whether people who do that should be worried about it. >>> reporter: steven miller wants hbo. >> i'm a big bill maher fan. >> reporter: he just doesn't want everything that comes with it. >> you have to pay for comcast or dish and you have to buy the basic programs of which contain so many things i don't want to watch it's ridiculous. >> reporter: so he has come up with a workaround to watch his favorite show. he uses hbo go with a borrowed password. >> someone was kind enough to loan me their password and their id. >> reporter: and he is not alone. >> i do share some passwords, yeah. >> if a tight buddy, sure. >> reporter: by one estimate, 10 million people watch netflix for free by gging in as onelse and
aaron had a high-profile visit last week from first lady michelle obama and certainly his classmates are rooting him on and glad to see him come meo the bay area very soon >>> passwords are supposed to be a secret. come on. but it's no secret a lot of people share the passwords with friends, especially if you are going to watch hbo or netflix. consumerwatch reporter julie watts on whether people who do that should be worried about it. >>> reporter: steven miller wants hbo....
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first lady michelle obama gave him a stuffed toy and medal from president obama yesterday. the 6th grader's leg badly injured in monday's marathon bombings. >>> even those who made it out of the boston blast zone unhurt will always carry the scarf what they saw that day especially those who ran towards the danger to help. tracy monroe recalls kneeling down next to a little girl whose leg had been blown off. >> i tried to hold on to her hand and just rub her face and i said, hi, baby. look up at me. look in my eyes. come on, come on, just -- it's going to be okay. what's your name? what's your name? and she just looked up at me and said, "jane." i'll never forget it. >> that little girl jane is now recovering but monroe later learned the little girl was the sister of the young boy, 8-year- old martin richard, who died in the attacks. >>> meanwhile, in texas, there are newly released images of the deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant. [ explosion ] >> huge flames co the stanceprior to that the hpey night. this video here was shot by a college student who was not injured. th
first lady michelle obama gave him a stuffed toy and medal from president obama yesterday. the 6th grader's leg badly injured in monday's marathon bombings. >>> even those who made it out of the boston blast zone unhurt will always carry the scarf what they saw that day especially those who ran towards the danger to help. tracy monroe recalls kneeling down next to a little girl whose leg had been blown off. >> i tried to hold on to her hand and just rub her face and i said, hi,...
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president obama arrives here tomorrow morning. he will speak at a service for the victims of this terror attack. meanwhile, marathon organizers say the boston marathon will go on next year. in boston, susan mcginnis, back to you. >> thank you. >>> and we are getting our first look at what one of the bombs might have looked like before it went off. check the two pictures. viewer photos sent in to whdh tv in boston show a bag next to a mailbox in front of a crowd. after the explosion the bag is gone. >>> a bay area community is reaching out to help a victim of the bombing. kpix 5 reporter anne makovec is in martinez home of a 12-year- old who is still in a hospital over in boston. good morning, anne. >> reporter: good morning. that's right. aaron hern is still in intensive care at boston children's hospital. but he is going to live. his mother posted an facebook last night saying -- on facebook last night saying the 12-year-old communicated with nods that he is okay and comfortable but frustrated without the ability to communicate.
president obama arrives here tomorrow morning. he will speak at a service for the victims of this terror attack. meanwhile, marathon organizers say the boston marathon will go on next year. in boston, susan mcginnis, back to you. >> thank you. >>> and we are getting our first look at what one of the bombs might have looked like before it went off. check the two pictures. viewer photos sent in to whdh tv in boston show a bag next to a mailbox in front of a crowd. after the...
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he had multiple surgeries at boston's children's hospital and got a visit from first lady michelle obama last week. >>> a marin running company will hold a special run tonight in honor of those affected by the boston marathon bombings. runners will leave from ross common park at 6:45 for the 2.5- mile run. they will wear blue and yellow in honor of the marathon's official colors. >>> we'll have continuing coverage of the boston marathon bombings right here on kpix 5 and kpix.com. >>> following the events in boston, san francisco's police chief is floating this idea around: put security cameras on market street. they would be used to monitor big public events and even parades. kpix 5 reporter elissa to it and joins nowiookg more. >> reporter: policeeg hr wants cameras along market street because so many of the city's big events happen right here. for example, new year's eve celebrations, the giants parade after they won the world series, the pride parade are just a few of the events that have brought huge crowds to market street. there are already private cameras along here. but chief suh
he had multiple surgeries at boston's children's hospital and got a visit from first lady michelle obama last week. >>> a marin running company will hold a special run tonight in honor of those affected by the boston marathon bombings. runners will leave from ross common park at 6:45 for the 2.5- mile run. they will wear blue and yellow in honor of the marathon's official colors. >>> we'll have continuing coverage of the boston marathon bombings right here on kpix 5 and...
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she was just a happy. >> president obama called the bombings a cowardly act of terrorism. >> you want to know who we are, what america is, how we respond to evil, that's it. selflessly, compassionately. >> surveillance cameras like this one near the crime scene are proving crucial to investigators. they are using them combined with cell phone footage in the hopes of catching the suspect. >> someone knows who did this. >> runners return to the scene today to pick up belongings they left behind and their marathon medals. mourners are placing t-shirts near the crime scene. the area will be closed off until at least thursday. the white house is still not saying whether they think this is an act of terrorism. we do know the president is slated to come to boston on thursday. he will be part of an enter faith service which will be dedicated to those. just like the people you see behind me, a lot of people in mourning. reporting live in boston. >>> also today investigators denied earlier reports that several unexploded bombs were found near the scene. as word of the bombings spread hospitals
she was just a happy. >> president obama called the bombings a cowardly act of terrorism. >> you want to know who we are, what america is, how we respond to evil, that's it. selflessly, compassionately. >> surveillance cameras like this one near the crime scene are proving crucial to investigators. they are using them combined with cell phone footage in the hopes of catching the suspect. >> someone knows who did this. >> runners return to the scene today to pick up...
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at the white house president obama said boston's residents and police acted with resolve and bravery. >> because of their determined efforts we've closed an important chapter in this tragedy. >> it is not clear when authorities will be able to interrogate tsarnaev. police say he is in serious condition and not communicating. >> the investigators continue their search for answers. they want to know w these two brothersldhoific terrorist act f they had any help. back to you. >> thanks. local and federal investigators are now still trying to determine whether the two brothers had any help in their bombing plot. more information is coming out about those two brothers. a cousin says each brother was very different. the younger a smart and sweet kid, the older got into trouble. that cousin said he warned 19-year-old dzhokhar tsarnaev that his older brother was a bad influence. >> from russia, the suspect's father insists his sons are innocent. he called his younger son a true angle studying medicine. >> someone framed them. i don't know who exact ly ly did it, but someone did. they shot the
at the white house president obama said boston's residents and police acted with resolve and bravery. >> because of their determined efforts we've closed an important chapter in this tragedy. >> it is not clear when authorities will be able to interrogate tsarnaev. police say he is in serious condition and not communicating. >> the investigators continue their search for answers. they want to know w these two brothersldhoific terrorist act f they had any help. back to you....
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that is the message from president obama in boston as he pays tribute to victims and survivors of the marathon explosions. >> i'm here today on behalf of the american people with a simple message: every one of us has been touched by this attack on your beloved city. every one of us stands with you. because after all, it's our beloved city, too. >> the president acknowledged that it will be a feat to rebound from this tragedy but assures the country boston will run again. investigators are making progress on the case. a key piece of evidence is found in surveillance video that shows a possible suspect near the site of the second blast. cbs reporter adriana diaz on what else police are doing to zero in on that man. >> reporter: president obama delivered a rousing tribute to the victims of the bonnie boswell marathon bombings at the historic cathedral of the holy cross. >> we'll all be with you as you learn to stand, walk and yes run again. of that i have no doubt you will run again. [ applause ] >> reporter: the first lady and dignitaries including former massachusetts governor mitt rom
that is the message from president obama in boston as he pays tribute to victims and survivors of the marathon explosions. >> i'm here today on behalf of the american people with a simple message: every one of us has been touched by this attack on your beloved city. every one of us stands with you. because after all, it's our beloved city, too. >> the president acknowledged that it will be a feat to rebound from this tragedy but assures the country boston will run again....
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president obama called both the fbi and boston police to praise their coordination. live in boston, adriana diaz. back to you, juliette. >>> and there was a big smile on aaron hern's face today. ty brandon moss and right fi der reddstopped by to see how he was doing. aaron's classmates wanted to make sure he knows they've got his back. they sent him this get well video on youtube. the teacher took the camera room to room, with kids offering signs of encouragement. >>> it's no secret. san francisco has long struggled with the issue of homelessness. >> now the city is blaming another state for adding to the problem. who is accused of giving poor mentally ill patients a one-way ticket to the bay. >>> and they're high-tech, wealthy and they claim to be eco-friendly. the bay area area cities that are vying for the title of biggest water hogs. >>> this is the genetic twin of the stump that was cut down in 1890. >> how a tree cut down more than a century ago could live on for thousands of years. there is no mass-produced human. so we created the extraordinarily comfortable
president obama called both the fbi and boston police to praise their coordination. live in boston, adriana diaz. back to you, juliette. >>> and there was a big smile on aaron hern's face today. ty brandon moss and right fi der reddstopped by to see how he was doing. aaron's classmates wanted to make sure he knows they've got his back. they sent him this get well video on youtube. the teacher took the camera room to room, with kids offering signs of encouragement. >>> it's no...
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. >> reporter: president obama vowed to find those responsible for the bombing. >> any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> reporter: white house officials say they are treating the bombings as an act of terrorism. susan mcginnis, cbs news, boston. >>> investigators are doing a thorough search of boston, as many as two unexploded bombs turned up near the end of the course and were safely disarmed. another device under a grandstand was not a bomb. one man was questioned, a saudi national spotted near the scene of the explosions right before those bombs went off. >> when the blast happened, he began to run. now, in context, a lot of people began to run, a civilian who thought this individual was acting suspiciously chased him and tackled him and turned him over to place saying i saw him over there acting suspiciously and he ran. that may mean a lot. it may mean nothing at all. >> investigators say the saudi man is being cooperative and is denying any involvement. he has not been arrested or charged. >>> here at home, transit agencies are steppi
. >> reporter: president obama vowed to find those responsible for the bombing. >> any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> reporter: white house officials say they are treating the bombings as an act of terrorism. susan mcginnis, cbs news, boston. >>> investigators are doing a thorough search of boston, as many as two unexploded bombs turned up near the end of the course and were safely disarmed. another device...
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. >>> president obama will head to texas to visit the town where a deadly explosion happened last week. a fertilizer plant blew up in west, texas killing 14 people and destroying about 50 homes. more than 200 people were injured. on thursday, mr. obama will view the damage and then attend a memorial service at a college in nearby waco. >>> 4:48 now. more earnings reports will come out today including apple, at&t and delta airlines. nearly one-third of the companies in the s&p will report the results by the end of the week. the reports have been pretty good so far. on wall street the dow reversed its early slide and gained 19 points yesterday. nasdaq climbed 27. >>> your automated teller machines, atms, might become more versatile soon. some of the nation's largest banks are testing machines to let customers actually have a live video chat with the teller and receive exact changes. the new atms will also allow you to split deposits between accounts and make loan and edit card payments, as well. > your ne purchase could cost you more. a proposed sales tax would demand online retailers wi
. >>> president obama will head to texas to visit the town where a deadly explosion happened last week. a fertilizer plant blew up in west, texas killing 14 people and destroying about 50 homes. more than 200 people were injured. on thursday, mr. obama will view the damage and then attend a memorial service at a college in nearby waco. >>> 4:48 now. more earnings reports will come out today including apple, at&t and delta airlines. nearly one-third of the companies in the...
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president obama promised federal help for victims and their families. >> any responsible individuals, any responsible groups, will feel the full weight of justice. >> reporter: sources tell cbs news that a man is being detained and police are questioning him. but he is not being called a suspect. investigators are also looking at surveillance tape and other images of the scene before and after the explosion to try to piece together what happened and who might be responsible. now, in response to what's played out here in boston, other major cities are now beefing up their own security. in fact, london is slated to host its own marathon this coming sunday. they are now taking a second look at their security. reporting live in boston. back to you. >> investigators are still coming every square inch of boston. a senior u.s. intelligence official says as many as two unexploded bombs turned up at the end of the course and were safely disarmed. another device turned out not to be a bomb after all. as for the man being questioned, he is a saudi national spotted near the scene of the explosion
president obama promised federal help for victims and their families. >> any responsible individuals, any responsible groups, will feel the full weight of justice. >> reporter: sources tell cbs news that a man is being detained and police are questioning him. but he is not being called a suspect. investigators are also looking at surveillance tape and other images of the scene before and after the explosion to try to piece together what happened and who might be responsible. now, in...
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the tweet posted this morning reads, breaking, two explosions in the white house and barack obama is injured. white house spokesman jay carney told reporters soon after the bogus tweet that the president was fine. the ap confirmed that its twitter account had been suspended following the hack while it works to correct the issue. >>> the dow actually turned negative after the twitter hoax. but it quickly recovered. stocks are higher today across the board with all key s&p sectors in positive territory. as you take a look right there, up 135. good day. >> looking good. >>> a bill making its way through the na could make tax-frhopping the internet a thing of the past. the proposed tax would demand that online retailers tax you. california is among states that already have similar laws and the bill is being backed by the national retail federation. they say it would make the playing field even between brick and mortar stores and their online competition. >>> sharing passwords is oh, too common when it comes to a free ride for pay per view providers like hbo and netflix but should you be
the tweet posted this morning reads, breaking, two explosions in the white house and barack obama is injured. white house spokesman jay carney told reporters soon after the bogus tweet that the president was fine. the ap confirmed that its twitter account had been suspended following the hack while it works to correct the issue. >>> the dow actually turned negative after the twitter hoax. but it quickly recovered. stocks are higher today across the board with all key s&p sectors in...
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tweet from the "associated press" saying falsely there had been explosions at the white house president obama had been hurt. the dow dropped 150 points and quickly recovered. in less than 5 minutes as much as $136 billion by one estimate may have changed hands. the reason high frequency computer trading. still, it wasn't enough to put brakes on trades. >> the dow only moved down a little less than 1%. that's not big enough to hit those alarm bells and those safeguards. >> reporter: some analysts say there don't seem to be sufficient safeguards on twitter accounts which when hacked quickly distribute bad information. >> it's too easy to hackneying especially twitter. they are still relying on simple passwords. >> reporter: cnet writer and tech blogger molly woods says while twitter is protected legally it's increasingly untrustworthy. >> they have to have good content. if you can't trust what you read on twitter, they will stop reading twitter and that's a problem for their business. >> reporter: twitter declined to talk with us saying it doesn't comment on individual accounts for privacy and
tweet from the "associated press" saying falsely there had been explosions at the white house president obama had been hurt. the dow dropped 150 points and quickly recovered. in less than 5 minutes as much as $136 billion by one estimate may have changed hands. the reason high frequency computer trading. still, it wasn't enough to put brakes on trades. >> the dow only moved down a little less than 1%. that's not big enough to hit those alarm bells and those safeguards. >>...
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president obama vowed to find and bring to justice whoever is responsible. jonathan elias of our cbs boston station wbz was there on boylston street when the bombs went off. jonathan? >> scott, i was 30 feet away from that initial blast and we were filming people coming across the finish line for what should have been an end of a jubilant race. i mean, they were ecstatic. people were raising their arms up in the air, my producer, my photographer, myself, we are high-fiving these guys and just cheering them on and then a second later the bomb went off. when that first bomb went off we held our ground not knowing what had just happened and then seconds later the second bomb went off and that's when we knew exactly what was going on. we ran toward the scene of the initial blast as everyone else was running away trying to get out and off of boylston street. police officers down the street were holding up their hands and stopping some 9,000 runners still on the track telling them the race was over, they can't come down boylston and the carnage that was left on th
president obama vowed to find and bring to justice whoever is responsible. jonathan elias of our cbs boston station wbz was there on boylston street when the bombs went off. jonathan? >> scott, i was 30 feet away from that initial blast and we were filming people coming across the finish line for what should have been an end of a jubilant race. i mean, they were ecstatic. people were raising their arms up in the air, my producer, my photographer, myself, we are high-fiving these guys and...
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paul kevin curtis was arrested last week and charged with sending poisoned letters to president obama and two other elected officials. those charges were dropped after the fbi couldn't find any evidence in curtis' home. >> when you've been charged with something, you just -- you never heard of ricin or whatever. i thought they said rice and so i said i don't even eat rice. >> now the fbi is searching the home of another mississippi man. they say this new suspect knows curtis and holds a grudge against him so he may have tried to frame him. >>> police have finally reopened boylston street for the first time since last week's bombings at the boston marathon. cbs reporter edward lawrence says marathon victims held a private memorial at the bombing site. >>> reporter: the barricades came down early this morning on boylston street the site of last week's deadly marathon bombings. prior to opening the area, police escorted bombing victims to the scene for a private ceremony tuesday night. >> when you're face to face with the people directly affected and you see the bandages, you just feel w
paul kevin curtis was arrested last week and charged with sending poisoned letters to president obama and two other elected officials. those charges were dropped after the fbi couldn't find any evidence in curtis' home. >> when you've been charged with something, you just -- you never heard of ricin or whatever. i thought they said rice and so i said i don't even eat rice. >> now the fbi is searching the home of another mississippi man. they say this new suspect knows curtis and...
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from first lady michelle obama. she brought 11-year-old aaron hern some stuffed toys and a medal from the president. the martinez sixth grader is recovering fm sevehrs leapnel ml be out of icu as soon as tomorrow. a family friend says he is having a hard time processing what happened. >> he is angry and confused. as a family, we all are helping him get through the anger and say, you know what, that's one bad man, one bad woman, one bad person. maybe two. but that's not the whole world. >> his family says he could be out of the icu tomorrow. but it's still unclear when he wi be able to come home. >>> we spoke to other bay area runners who were at the boston marathon when the blast happened. among them, 82-year-old ruth bortz of portola valley. she and her husband ran in the marathon. her husband was five miles from the finish line when the bomb went off and suddenly he says the race stopped. >> we didn't know whether it was some huge attack on our country or whether it was just some crazy fool. no one knew what was h
from first lady michelle obama. she brought 11-year-old aaron hern some stuffed toys and a medal from the president. the martinez sixth grader is recovering fm sevehrs leapnel ml be out of icu as soon as tomorrow. a family friend says he is having a hard time processing what happened. >> he is angry and confused. as a family, we all are helping him get through the anger and say, you know what, that's one bad man, one bad woman, one bad person. maybe two. but that's not the whole world....
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president obama vowed to find those responsible for the bombing. >> any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> reporter: white house officials say they are treating the bombings as an act of terrorism. now, the city of boston is on high alert. very, very high alert around this city as it wakes up. new york city also area of high alert around subways and certain landmarks and cities around the world are looking at security plans including sunday which has the london marathon. london marathon coming up and as for the city of boston, the governor here deval patrick said city of boston will operate today but it will not be business as usual. >> i don't expect that. susan mcginnis in boston. thank you. >>> following the explosions in boston, security was tightened around the country. at the white house the secret service shut down access to pennsylvania avenue. patrol cars blocked entry points but the white house was not on lockdown and the park across the street remains open. in new york city, a police command truck was moved to times squ
president obama vowed to find those responsible for the bombing. >> any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> reporter: white house officials say they are treating the bombings as an act of terrorism. now, the city of boston is on high alert. very, very high alert around this city as it wakes up. new york city also area of high alert around subways and certain landmarks and cities around the world are looking at security plans...
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he got a visit from first lady michelle obama last week. so big day for aaron. >>> a marin running company will hold a special run tonight in honor of those affected by the boston marathon bombings. runners wi ave from ross common park at 6:45 tonight for a 2.5-mile run wearing blue and yellow in honor of the marathon's officials colors. we'll have continuing coverage of the boston marathon bombings right here on kpix 5 and kpix.com. >>> the man accused of sending letters laced with ricin to president obama and a senator is due back in court today. paul kevin curtis denies any involvement but an fbi agent says the letters contain lines that are also on the suspect's facebook page. and indentations on the letter possibly from envelopes that were on top traced back to two of the suspects' former addresses. >>> major airports across the country have few air traffic controllers on duty today. those positions are being furloughed due to federal spending cuts. kpix 5 reporter elissa harrington is live at sfo this morning with what that means for
he got a visit from first lady michelle obama last week. so big day for aaron. >>> a marin running company will hold a special run tonight in honor of those affected by the boston marathon bombings. runners wi ave from ross common park at 6:45 tonight for a 2.5-mile run wearing blue and yellow in honor of the marathon's officials colors. we'll have continuing coverage of the boston marathon bombings right here on kpix 5 and kpix.com. >>> the man accused of sending letters...
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now they are sending president obama a big bill. >> plus the boston bombing suspect is communicating with investigators. what they are learning about the suspect's other planned attacks. >> reporter: and bad ne r air travelers. starting today, fliers could face even more delays at airports across the country. i'll tell you why and how long you might have to wait. ♪ ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it. bee happy. bee healthy. with clusters of flakes and o's. oh, ho ho... it's the honey sweetness. we didn't have u-verse back in my day. you couldn't just... guys... there you are. you know you couldn't just pause a show in one room, then... where was i... you couldn't pause a show in one room then start playing it in another. and...i'm talking to myself... [ male announcer ] call to get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for 2 years with qualifying bundles. >>> you real, real -- >> your re
now they are sending president obama a big bill. >> plus the boston bombing suspect is communicating with investigators. what they are learning about the suspect's other planned attacks. >> reporter: and bad ne r air travelers. starting today, fliers could face even more delays at airports across the country. i'll tell you why and how long you might have to wait. ♪ ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes...
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. >> reporter: president obama vowed to find those responsible for the bombings. >> any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> reporter: white house officials say they are treating the bombings as an act of terrorism. cbs news, boston. >>> one video of the explosion comes from a rather unique angle, from a runner who was just about to finish the race, when the first explosion hit. that image was posted on the youtube page it came from the camera of a woman approaching the finish line. the woman's daughter posted my mom didn't finish the race but we're all safe and that's what matters. it's one of the most iconic images, a 78-year-old runner named bill ephraim out of washington state falls down right after the first explosion. >> shock waves just hit my whole body, and then my legs started jittering around. i knew i was going down, and so i ended up down on the blacktop, and i didn't feel severe pain but i rolled over and seen a little scratch on my leg but nothing too bad. i laid there momentarily. >> he eventually made his way back to the hotel
. >> reporter: president obama vowed to find those responsible for the bombings. >> any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice. >> reporter: white house officials say they are treating the bombings as an act of terrorism. cbs news, boston. >>> one video of the explosion comes from a rather unique angle, from a runner who was just about to finish the race, when the first explosion hit. that image was posted on the youtube...
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tweet from the "associated press" saying falsely there had been explosions at the white house president obama had been hurt. the dow dropped 150 points and quickly recovered. in less than 5 minutes as much as $136 billion by one estimate may have changed hands. the reason high frequency computer trading. still, it wasn't enough to put brakes on trades. >> the dow only moved down a little less than 1%. that's not big enough to hit those alarm bells and those safeguards. >> reporter: some analysts say there don't seem to be sufficient safeguards on twitter accounts which when hacked quickly distribute bad information. >> it's too easy to hack anything, but it's too easy to hack twitter. >> it's too easy to hackneying they are still relying on simple passwords. >> reporter: cnet writer and tech blogger molly woods says while twitter is protected legally it's increasingly untrustworthy. it's heading toward a tipping point of more noise than light. >> they have to have good content. if you can't trust what you read on twitter, they will stop reading twitter and that's a problem for their business.
tweet from the "associated press" saying falsely there had been explosions at the white house president obama had been hurt. the dow dropped 150 points and quickly recovered. in less than 5 minutes as much as $136 billion by one estimate may have changed hands. the reason high frequency computer trading. still, it wasn't enough to put brakes on trades. >> the dow only moved down a little less than 1%. that's not big enough to hit those alarm bells and those safeguards. >>...
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president obama invited all 20 female senators over to dinner it at the white house. or one guy said, man, i miss that job. >> this morning's eye opener presented by prudential. >> welcome to "cbs this morning." good morning, norah. >> good morning, charlie. we'll start in boston. >> new details in the bombing investigation. investigators in southern russia, talking to the parents of the tsavraev brothers. tamerlan sar ever bought gun powder from a new hampshire store in february. >> his uncle says he fell under the influence of a man known as misha. also on tuesday, funerals were held for the youngest victims. 8-year-old martin richard and sean collier. he is the m.i.t. police officer gunned down on thursday night. we start our coverage with don dahler in boston. >> reporter: good morning, charlie and norah. good morning to the viewers in the west. a memorial service will be held for slain m.i.t. police officer sean collier. thousands of police officers from around the country are expected to attend, as is vice president joe biden. meanwhile, investigators looking mo
president obama invited all 20 female senators over to dinner it at the white house. or one guy said, man, i miss that job. >> this morning's eye opener presented by prudential. >> welcome to "cbs this morning." good morning, norah. >> good morning, charlie. we'll start in boston. >> new details in the bombing investigation. investigators in southern russia, talking to the parents of the tsavraev brothers. tamerlan sar ever bought gun powder from a new...
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president obama called for this after the sandy hook school shootings. senators expected to vote on the bipartisan legislation which would expand background checks for gun buyers it could be doomed, they may not have enough votes on legislation. >>> britain says farewell to margaret thatcher, more than 2,000 mourners followed the military procession through the streets of lndandon. mark phillips joins us live from london. >> reporter: good morning, charlie and norah. this was going to be a tense and controversial affair before boston. and concerns have ratcheted up even more because of boston. margaret thatcher was given a funeral with full military honors. her casket carried on a gun carriage to the cathedral. there were great concerns about security. the route lined with service personnel for ceremonial reasons and for reasons of security. there were 4,000 police -- extra police on duty because of it. and this was the first major state affair since boston. it attracted notable personalities and vips from around the world. including the queen and prince
president obama called for this after the sandy hook school shootings. senators expected to vote on the bipartisan legislation which would expand background checks for gun buyers it could be doomed, they may not have enough votes on legislation. >>> britain says farewell to margaret thatcher, more than 2,000 mourners followed the military procession through the streets of lndandon. mark phillips joins us live from london. >> reporter: good morning, charlie and norah. this was...
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news, investigators have arrested a mississippi man in the case of tainted letters sent to president obama and a u.s. senator. police say that both letters tested positive for the deadly poison ricin. they were signed, i am kc, and i approve this message. they have been traced to a man near tupelo, mississippi. the letters were intercepted yesterday before they could reach their intended targets. >>> there was a measure that failed for more strict background checks for gun control. it was opposed by the national rifle association. the president blasted congress for killing the bill calling it a shameful day for washington. >> there were no coherent arguments as to why we wouldn't do this. it came down to politics. the worry that that vocal minority of gun owners would come after them in future elections. and so they caved to the pressure. and they started looking for an excuse, any excuse, to vote no. >> the president pinned the blame on a small minority of republican senators. however, five democrats also opposed the plan. >>> the wife of a former texas justice of the peace has been charg
news, investigators have arrested a mississippi man in the case of tainted letters sent to president obama and a u.s. senator. police say that both letters tested positive for the deadly poison ricin. they were signed, i am kc, and i approve this message. they have been traced to a man near tupelo, mississippi. the letters were intercepted yesterday before they could reach their intended targets. >>> there was a measure that failed for more strict background checks for gun control. it...
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. >> reporter: on the national level, the shame on the senate call from president obama, my question is did the democrats did they throw in the towel too early on gun ban. >> absolutely. there is no way in the world they should have allowed the process of the so called don't continue to talk when you get into the filibuster, it's a don't continue to talk. the democrats should have wanted a continuation of conversation even until this day on this issue. they have only benefited from an expensive dialogue on gun control in this country. >> call these guys out. >> absolutely. call them. >> reporter: would that have worked in the public ranks or would they have had a split. >> the democrats that voted against it from states where 55% of the citizens own guns and they're up for reelection. people who gun activists are passionate about the issue. people who are not gun activists, they'll vote for someone who isn't on their side. >> there are only about 5 state as, north dakota, west virginia, arkansas. >> reporter: my question would be does harry reid and the president need their vote for
. >> reporter: on the national level, the shame on the senate call from president obama, my question is did the democrats did they throw in the towel too early on gun ban. >> absolutely. there is no way in the world they should have allowed the process of the so called don't continue to talk when you get into the filibuster, it's a don't continue to talk. the democrats should have wanted a continuation of conversation even until this day on this issue. they have only benefited from...